Onboard video problem

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rkf76

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My dad recently bought a Gateway GM5642E desktop and was all excited about it. I went over there to set it up for him and teach him how to use it this weekend and was less than impressed. The only good thing about it was the 24" HD monitor, that thing is sweet! But the computer itself leaves much to be desired. I did have him do a memory upgrade, so he's now got 2gb of RAM. The problem now is video related. He tried to play Tiger Woods 2006 but it would crash as soon as the course loaded. I want to upgrade his machine and get him a video card so he doesn't have to use onboard video, which net him a 3.1 on the Windows index score, but I don't know where to start. His machine has a TV tuner in it so would I have to get a video card that has one as well or would he be able to use the one on the computer? Any suggestions on a mid level car capable of allowing him to watch HDTV and occasionally playing a game like Tiger Woods or Hoyle Casino 2007?

FYI, I loaded those games on my computer and they play just fine, and my card was only $80 or so. I'd like to keep the costs down as low as possible, he's not a "gamer", he's just like to occupy himself with the occasional round of golf when the mood strikes. He's also using the rig as a TV in the spare bedroom so HDTV is a must as well.

Thanks for the help!
 
You should be able to use any video card and the TV tuner. Most likely the TV tuner is an individual card in the computer unless it has something like a ASUS P5WD2 Premium motherboard in it or I missed a couple other motherboards that have that option. Well if it is possible can you post some specific specs on the system please? Anyways I love how people tend to blurt out a random video card and a price on most of these kinds of posts without answering the basic question. Come on guys we are [H] we know better than that.
 
vogar34 said:
You should be able to use any video card and the TV tuner.
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Thanks for the help, that's the exact answer I was hoping to get.

defaultluser said:
The TV tuner is a standalone PCIe x1 card, here is the product page:

http://support.gateway.com/s/vidcard/AVerMedia/6008142R/6008142Rnv.shtml

You can find it via this page, which describes all the standard and optional equipment for this model:

http://support.gateway.com/s/PC/R/2905956R/2905956Rcl3.shtml

Given that, it is a definite that you can use any card you want, the TV tuner will continue working.
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Sweet! That is music to my ears, now I can simply shop around for a nice card for him that's HDTV capable and call it a day.

Thanks to all of you who took the time to help me, I appreciate it.
 
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